Greece vs Switzerland: Military spending
Greece
7.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Switzerland
7.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st
Military spending over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 654.17 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 940.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 717.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 716.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 542.44 million constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Greece and Switzerland?
- 654.17 million constant 2024 US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for military spending?
- Greece ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.